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Plot

It's Not Christmas Without You!

"Happened to me in 8th Grade"

The episode starts in the classroom; the Hollywood Arts students are celebrating the holidays, and the school is decorated for the occasion. André and Tori enter, and André is freaking out because of a bad grade he got on a Christmas song he wrote for a class. He explains to the class that he got a D for the first time ever. After that, Jade jokes around about her cup size. Before he can continue, Sinjin comes in to tell Sikowitz his Secret Santa assignment. Sikowitz is upset to find out that he will have to give a gift to Sinjin's sister, who he thinks is a weirdo. He asks to trade with someone, however the gang says they didn't sign up because they shouldn't have to give gifts to "random people they don't care about." Sikowitz, believing that they need to get in the holiday spirit, tells them that they will all be required to participate. Everyone must get creative and special gifts for each other, and the one who gives the worst present will be forced to go door-to-door Christmas Yodeling with Sikowitz.

Beck is Robbie's Secret Santa - he brings Robbie's old bully to school as his gift because Robbie has been talking about wanting to get things straight with the bully, Christy Vicaris. André is Beck's Secret Santa and catches him the cricket that had been keeping him up at night in his RV, but Beck gives it to Sikowitz, who gives it to his Secret Santa, Courtney Van Cleef. Cat is Jade's Secret Santa and buys her a new pair of scissors from The Scissoring, Jade's favorite movie. Robbie is Cat's Secret Santa and gets her a cotton candy cart and a man that follows her around for a week, which she loves and thanks him by giving him a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. Jade is Tori's Secret Santa and gives her an idea on what to give André.

Tori is André's secret Santa, but has no idea what to get him. At first, she makes him a miniature ceramic guitar, but she decides it's not good enough after seeing Robbie's gift for Cat. Then, Jade gives Tori the idea to do her own take on André's song, which he got a D on, as her gift, along with Cat. Hoping to impress the teacher, Anthony, and show him that André's song is worth a better grade, they perform the song (It's Not Christmas Without You) at school. Eventually, André joins in and sings with them as well. André's music teacher gives him an A after hearing the song.

In the end, Sikowitz said that everyone gave good presents, and that he was the one who gave the worst one, so he goes Christmas Yodeling with strangers.

Subplot

Trina gets a giant Christmas tree for the Vega house, which is so big she has to climb it to get the star on. She asks Robbie for help decorating it, even though she says she still hates him.

In iParty with Victorious, Beck says that nothing scares him, whereas in this episode, Sikowitz unknowingly makes Beck scared from being asleep, proving that some things do scare him, or at least startle him.

Trina gets a new hair color.

Tori's hair got a little darker.

Jade's hairdo is slightly different.

This episode was filmed the week of October 3–7, 2011.

Jade's highlights are now green, and they were originally blue in Season 2. And she wears less dark make-up.

In most episodes, Beck serves as the straight man; in this particular episode, he's the comic.

Tori is wearing glasses in this episode again.

Ending tagline: Jade: "Beg me."

This is the first time it was notified Sinjin is not an only child. He has a sister named Courtney whose secret Santa was Sikowitz.

"Grunge" was first used by Rex for Trina in the episode Tori Tortures Teacher, and a variation of the word was used in this, "Grunch" which is a play on "Grinch," or possibly, even "Grouch," as both the Grinch and Oscar the Grouch are grouchy characters who hate Christmas.

From Dec. 3rd to Dec. 10th this episode was #1 on iTunes Kids.

If you look closely at the whiteboard behind Sikowitz in the beginning of the episode you'll see "Cat and Jade's Christmas Carol Classic This Saturday at The Henry Smith Theater" written on it. View the picture here.

André's locker is decorated with Christmas wrapping paper instead of a keyboard.

As of this episode, there's a new opening. Nothing changed except it focuses on season 3 episodes.

This was the fastest episode of Victorious to air in Southeast Asia, airing twenty days after the U.S. premiere.

This episode aired again on Saturday, March 24 (the day April Fools' Blank aired, which is far out of the time of the holiday season) at 4:30 PM EST. However, it is usually only shown on TV in December because it is a Christmas episode.

This episode aired in Southeast Asia, even though there were nine Season 2 episodes left to air.

Jade says, "starting with the pretty girl" and looks at Tori. This indirectly implies that Cat is not pretty or Jade's way of showing her strong dislike for Tori again.

Though it is filmed as part of season 3, this episode is aired as part of season 2, making it the 13th episode for season 2.

In reality, taking any kind of weapon to school can lead to suspension, expulsion, or even arrest (as Trina and Tori's father is a police officer), as scissors can often be mistaken for weapons.

For Ariana Grande's credit in this episode, a shot from this episode and a shot from Blooptorious were shown. This is the only episode that used those two shots for Ariana Grande's credit.

Goofs

Robbie is celebrating Christmas in this episode. However, he is Jewish so he should be celebrating Hanukkah instead of Christmas (Although some Jews celebrate Christmas as well and he may not be a strict follower).

Sikowitz texted all the students their secret Santa assignments, meaning he had all their cell phone numbers. In a lot of normal schools, this would not be allowed. But keep in mind that Hollywood Arts isn't a "normal" school.

Jade said that the cricket has been keeping Beck awake for over a month. A month without sleep is extremely unhealthy and potentially fatal. Granted, he seems to be catching up on his lost sleep in class.

Running Gags

Secret Santa

Secret Santa is program that Sikowitz organised in this episode. Every student is chosen to give other people a gift without them knowing. Secret Santa has started outside of Hollywood Arts. In this wiki, different users start their own Secret Santa
program for other users.

Quotes

Robbie: Ho, ho, and ho!Cat: Hi, Hi, and HI!

Ho, ho, and ho!

Cat: I do love short pants.Jade: Yeah. Guess what I love?Cat: What?Jade: Slapping perky red-heads.Cat: Hahahaha... [Plays with her hair and is shocked and scared when she realizes Jade is referring to her]

Robbie: Ho ho ho! And... jingle bells. [André reaches for Robbie's chair]Tori: No no, André, don't do it, don't- [He knocks the chair over and Robbie falls to the floor] Oh, you did it.Jade: I bet that jingled his bells.

Jade: Why do I have to-Beck:[hyperly cutting her off] He said he's not gonna change it, so just deal with it, why don't you just deal with it, why don't you just deal with it?!Sikowitz:[holding Beck] His heart is vibrating. How much coffee have you drunk?Beck: A lot, like a lot, I don't know like maybe seven cups, a lot! Is there a problem?Jade: He's drinking coffee to stay awake at school cause of the stupid cricket that's keeping him up every night.Beck:[bouncy] LOTTA COFFEE!!Jade: Look, I don't wanna be Tori's secret Santa.Sikowitz: Too bad. [runs away]Jade: Stop bouncing!Beck: I can't help it!

Stop bouncing!

Tori: Hey Trina, Trina!Trina: What?Tori: You wanna see what I got André for his secret Santa gift?Trina: No.Tori: Look! It's a little ceramic guitar. I made it at Color-Me-Pot!Trina: I thought Sikowitz said that your secret Santa gifts have to be really special and creative.Tori: He did.Trina: Well, that's ugly. And useless.

Jade:[Opening the present Cat gave her] Oh my God, Cat you did not!Cat:[squeals]Beck:[confused] Scissors?Jade:[snapping] They're special scissors!Beck:[mutters] Okay.Cat: They're from a real movie!Jade: I can not believe you got me these!Tori: What movie were they used in?Jade:The Scissoring.Tori: Wait, that one about the girl who comes back from the dead and uses a pair of scissors on her two best friends?Beck: Yep.Jade:[Twirling her scissors around her finger and looking at Tori] Starting with the pretty girl...

Tori: I'm André's secret Santa, and I have like no clue what to give him.Cat: Just get him a present!Beck:[mutters] Oh My God.

Jade: Two words.Beck: I bet they won't be helpful.Jade: Your problem.Beck: I was right.

Tori:You're my Secret Santa?Jade: Ho ho.Tori:[Waves nervously] Ho...

André: How does a person go from an A to a D?Jade: Happened to me in eighth grade.